An American law firm seeks to stop the transfer of ETH that was frozen in the Kelp attack; the compensation amount involved exceeds $870 million

Mars Finance News: The U.S. law firm Gerstein Harrow LLP has applied to the court for a restraining order, attempting to prevent Arbitrum DAO from transferring Ethereum assets frozen in connection with the Kelp attack. The law firm said its client has obtained default judgments in three cases against North Korea, with total damages of approximately $877 million (including punitive damages and interest), and it also claims a right to seek compensation for the related assets. Previously, Kelp DAO was attacked on April 18, suffering losses of about $292 million, which is believed to be linked to the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking organization. Subsequently, the Arbitrum Security Council urgently froze approximately 30,766 Ether (about $73 million). The incident has sparked controversy. Some community members believe that if the restraining order takes effect, it will delay the return of funds to affected users and shift North Korea-related debts onto secondary victims. Previously, Aave Labs proposed unfreezing the funds and injecting a compensation fund to restore the damaged assets. Notably, Gerstein Harrow has also previously filed claims for assets stolen by North Korea-related hackers and frozen by encrypted platforms, including the 2023 Heco Bridge incident. Industry analysts believe that this case could have a demonstrative impact on the disposal of DAO assets and the definition of claims over assets across jurisdictions.